# rising

Pronunciation: say "RY-zing" /ˈɹaɪzɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Moving upward in position, or increasing in amount, rate, or degree.
   - Simple: Moving higher, or growing in amount, speed, or level.
   - _The rising floodwaters forced several families from their homes._
   - _Investors grew nervous about the rising cost of borrowing._
4. Soon to advance to the next academic grade, having just finished the previous one.
   - Simple: Soon to move up to the next grade in school.
   - _The program accepts rising juniors who want a head start on college work._
   - _Every rising senior received a letter about graduation requirements._
6. Of a bird in heraldry, shown with wings raised and standing on the tips of its feet as if about to take flight, usually drawn in profile.
   - Simple: Shown with wings lifted, as if a bird is about to fly.
   - _The coat of arms featured a heron rising on a field of blue._
   - _Above the helm sat a rising swan, wings raised and talons barely touching the wreath._

## Verb

2. Present participle of rise. — present participle and gerund of rise
   - Simple: Present participle of rise. Use this form when something is going up as it happens.
   - _The river is rising after days of heavy rain._
   - _Temperatures are rising steadily across the region._

## Noun

3. The act or process of moving upward.
   - Simple: The act of going up or moving higher.
   - _The rising of the tide covered the rocks within an hour._
   - _Each morning the rising of the mist over the valley delighted them._
5. An organized act of resistance or revolt against authority.
   - Simple: A fight by people against their rulers or government.
   - _The failed rising left its leaders imprisoned for years._
   - _News of the rising spread quickly through the countryside._

## Noun

7. A mixture of dough and yeast that is left to ferment before baking. *(dated, US)*
   - Simple: A mix of dough and yeast left to grow before baking.
   - _She stirred the rising into the flour to make the morning loaves._
   - _A good rising gave the bread its light, airy texture._

## Preposition

8. More than; in excess of; upwards of a stated amount. *(dated, US)*
   - Simple: More than a certain number or amount.

## Origin

Formed from the verb "rise" combined with the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/rising (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).